Ffion Wyn Jones With high-waisted jeans, bright colours and Stevie Nicks very much in vogue, the 80s aesthetic is coveted by many. It’s long been known that fashion trends are cyclical, but […]
Behind the Mullet: What We Forget When We Glamorise the 80s
Hold My Feminism, TikTok: I’m Vibing
Elizabeth Baker on Feminist TikTok and problematic bangers.
Creative Careers: An Interview with Phoebe Eclair-Powell
Phoebe Eclair-Powell on working in lockdown, her journey into writing and tips for aspiring creatives.
Creative Careers: An Interview with Alexander Fadayiro
Alexander Fadayiro on dancing in and out of lockdown, his top tips for sustaining a career in dance and his hopes for the industry going forward.
We Need To Talk About Kevin Keller
Zara Agha Picture this. It’s 2011. You’re grabbing a copy of Archie Comics, eagerly anticipating whether Archie will choose Betty or Veronica. 70 years on and he still hasn’t made up his […]
Drag Race UK: What is Wrong with ‘Regional’ Drag?
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2 resumed recently after a hiatus from filming during the pandemic and the vibes were immaculately tumultuous. This week, the Queens competed in girl groups to win the Ru-RuVision song contest. The results were an LGBTQ+ anthem that both offended the ‘cis-tem’ and stormed the UK music charts. Iconic.
Don’t Let Your Children See…Michelle Obama’s Shoulder?
On 2nd March 2021, a young readers’ edition of Michelle Obama’s best-selling autobiography Becoming was released. Having felt inspired by Becoming as a young adult, I was delighted to hear that a young readers edition was going to be published.
Creative Careers: An Interview with Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm on lockdown, writing for performance and advice for aspiring creatives.
The Conservative Party are failing Female Representation
I care too much to keep silent about that. I’m a Tory Girl in a Private School Boy’s Club and I’ve opened myself up to more abuse than it’s probably worth. Yet it’s up to me, and other women, to fight the stereotype more than ever. The Conservative Party are failing female representation.
How Instafeminism is Damaging the Feminism 101 Genre
If there’s one thing the Florence Given v Slumflower scandal has highlighted, it’s the snobbery surrounding ‘feminist 101’ books. Searching Twitter for both influencers’ names returns Tweets like: ‘loooool not Florence Given and The Slumflower fighting over who monetised the Pinterest quotes they shared on Instagram and put in a book’.
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